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Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly eyeing Cleveland Cavaliers' Jarrett Allen before the 2026 trade deadline. The proposed deal involves sending Austin Reaves and future draft picks to Cleveland. This move aims to bolster the Lakers' frontcourt with much-needed size and defense, while the Cavaliers could gain scoring and guard play.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney embarks on a three-day visit to India this week, aiming to strengthen bilateral ties. Discussions will focus on energy, trade, defence, and technology, with leaders reviewing a comprehensive economic partnership agreement.

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) has clarified that no Tejas fighter jet crashed this month, stating the incident was a minor technical issue on the ground. The company emphasized the aircraft's strong safety record and is working with the IAF for resolution. Reports indicated a minor incident during landing, not a crash, prompting fleet checks.

A brave Army dog, Tyson, led the charge against terrorists in J&K's Kishtwar, sustaining a leg injury but enabling security forces to eliminate three Jaish-e-Mohammed militants. This success, 'Operation Trashi-1', highlights months of integrated planning and execution, neutralizing key leadership and showcasing remarkable inter-agency coordination.

SDPO Shubham Khandelwal said the bodies of all seven persons on board have been retrieved. They have been identified as Captain Vivek Vikas Bhagat, Captain Savrajdeep Singh, Sanjay Kumar, Dr Vikas Kumar Gupta, Sachin Kumar Mishra, Archana Devi, and Dhuru Kumar.

Top CPI(Maoist) leaders, including de-facto general secretary Devji and central committee member Sangram, are expected to surrender, signaling a significant blow to the organization. This follows a series of surrenders by other key figures. The move is seen as a pragmatic choice over ideology, potentially encouraging remaining cadres to follow suit.

Amidst rising Iran-US tensions and fears of war, India is actively securing its energy supplies. With the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil transit route, potentially facing closure, New Delhi is exploring alternative pipelines and has diversified imports. While availability isn't the primary concern, a surge in global crude prices remains a significant worry for the nation's import bill.

Will fully comply with National Company Law Appellate Tribunal directions on user consent for sharing data with Meta, says WhatsApp as both challenge imposition of penalty of ₹213.14 crore

Experts and parents remain divided on whether prohibition, regulation or guided usage would be the more practical path forward 

Botswana is the third African nation to send cheetahs to India as part of Project Cheetah. Two batches of cheetahs have arrived from Namibia and South Africa since the project was kickstarted in September, 2022

As per advance estimates, Chhattisgarh’s GSDP at constant price (base year 2011-12) is expected to grow at 8.11% and reach ₹3,58,293 crore in 2025-26 as against ₹3,31,402 crore in FY25, the report mentions.

Around 60 people had eaten food at a birthday party in Bhagirathpura late Saturday night. Following this, some people developed health problems on Sunday, Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) Dr Madhav Hasani stated.

The Congress condemns the arrest of Youth Congress leaders, alleges that family members of Youth Congress workers are harassed. PM Modi had called Youth Congress leaders’ ‘shirtless’ protest at the Delhi AI summit ‘naked politics’ and said that it was shameful.

Leaves cancelled, important cases shifted to other courts; February 28 schedule of final voter list publication remains uncertain